World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday.

Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history — just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson who clocked the same time of 9.79sec.

It made Lyles the first American, male or female, to win the event since Justin Gatlin took gold in the 2004 Athens Games.

Just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.{ai:summary}<p>Noah Lyles shattered the air in Paris, clinching Olympic gold in a nail-biting 100m dash with a blistering 9.79 seconds. Just five-thousandths of a second behind, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson matched his time, making it the closest finish in history.  </p><p>With this victory, Lyles became the first American to win the event since Justin Gatlin's triumph in 2004. #sports</p>

Noah Lyles wins in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history

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